The NHS is urging people to eat more of four types of food in order to slash their cholesterol levels and lower their risk of potentially deadly medical emergencies. Having high cholesterol it means you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood.

Though this may not initially cause any issues, over time it can build up in the veins leading to blockages and preventing blood flowing properly through the arteries. As a result, having high cholesterol is a major risk factor for medical emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks.

There are many factors that can contribute to high cholesterol, with diet being one of them. Specifically, eating too much saturated fat can raise your cholesterol levels.

The NHS says: “To reduce your cholesterol, try to cut down on fatty food, especially food that contains a type of fat called saturated fat. You can still have foods that contain a healthier type of fat called unsaturated fat.”